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E-Invoicing

Peppol e-Invoicing for Transport in Belgium

EN 16931-compliant invoices with Peppol transmission and automated validation. Fincargo generates, sends, and processes your e-invoices while accelerating cash collection.
B2B 2026EN 16931Peppol BIS 3.0ViDA

Belgian regulatory framework: mandatory e‑invoicing from 2026

Key obligations

B2G e‑invoicing mandatory since 2017
B2B e‑invoicing confirmed for 2026 (federal law)
Required format: EN 16931 (EU structured invoice)
Recommended transmission: Peppol network (BIS 3.0)
Legal archiving required under Belgian standards
Full alignment with ViDA (VAT in the Digital Age)

This framework matters especially in transport, where volumes of invoices, credit notes and related documents (CMR, e‑CMR, POD) are high.

Why Peppol has become essential for transport in Belgium

Benefits for transport businesses:

  • Direct delivery into clients’ ERPs (shippers, forwarders, industrials)
  • Fewer rejections thanks to strict compliance checks
  • Full traceability via Peppol acknowledgements
  • Fewer VAT/amount/duplicate disputes
  • Faster processing of OTIF invoices (On Time In Full)
  • Less reliance on PDFs and manual keying

Fincargo is natively compatible with Peppol BIS 3.0, UBL 2.1 and all relevant Belgian extensions.

e‑CMR & digitalisation of logistics documents

A catalyst for transport e‑invoicing in Belgium

Prestation
CMR / e‑CMR
Facture EN 16931

Contrôles automatiques

  • automation of service → CMR → invoice linkage
  • automatic validation of transport elements
  • consistency checks (date, location, weight, mileage)

Combining e‑CMR + e‑invoicing helps Belgian carriers shorten OTC (Order‑to‑Cash) cycles by 15–35%.

Benefits for Belgian carriers, forwarders and shippers

For carriers:

  • Automatic generation of structured e‑invoices (EN 16931)
  • Direct transmission over Peppol
  • Pre‑submission compliance checks
  • Fewer rejections and disputes
  • Faster collections
  • Legal archiving compliant with Belgian rules
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Fincargo technical capabilities (Belgian market)

EN 16931 standard

Mandatory EU structure for B2B/B2G e‑invoices in Belgium.

Peppol BIS 3.0

Belgian‑standard profile for secure invoice exchange.

UBL 2.1

Universal data format with native Fincargo support.

VAT checks

Automatic validation of Belgian VAT numbers and VIES lookup.

Digital signatures

Integrity guarantees, timestamping and legal proof.

ERP/TMS API

Connectors for SAP, Navision, Odoo, Transwide, Trimble, TAS‑TMS, etc.

Multi‑language

FR & NL (France/Belgium) fully supported.